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Medical Xpress / When seizures stop the heart: The challenge of identifying and managing ictal asystole

People with epilepsy are at risk for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and hyperlipidemia; they also have an elevated risk of heart disease. Research suggests some of this risk may be due to the effects of chronic seizures, ...

19 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Study finds that purchasing things for two is stressful

For many of us, any kind of shopping is stressful enough. The anxiety, however, really kicks in when you must purchase something you're going to share with another person.

23 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / 'Inadequate' skills linked to surgery-related deaths

At least half of the deaths of people undergoing major types of surgery in Australia were caused by non-technical errors, sparking calls for nationwide improvements.

20 hours ago in Surgery
Medical Xpress / Before the party starts: Parental attitudes linked to college binge drinking

College students who binge drink may be acting on influences they brought from home, a new Washington State University-led study suggests.

21 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine—here's what parents need to know

Working out of a tribal-owned hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, liver specialist Brian McMahon has spent decades treating the long shadow of hepatitis B. Before a vaccine became available in the 1980s, he saw the virus claim ...

Tech Xplore / Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest

In China, AI glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a QR code and a voice command, as a growing number of companies look to conquer both growing domestic and overseas markets.

23 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / Trying to move more? Expert explains the benefits of counting steps

Mackenzie Long, a personal trainer in physical therapy and sports medicine at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse and Onalaska, Wisconsin, explains the health benefits of tracking steps.

23 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Short and irregular weekday sleep disrupts glucose regulation even after weekend sleep recovery, study reveals

Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have found that insufficient weekday sleep significantly disrupts glucose metabolism even when weekend sleep is extended.

22 hours ago in Sleep disorders
Medical Xpress / Ultrasound pinpoints vascular complications from cosmetic fillers

Ultrasound can aid in treating complications from cosmetic filler injections, according to research being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

22 hours ago in Surgery
Tech Xplore / In Data Center Alley, AI sows building boom, doubts

As planes make their final approach to Washington DC's Dulles Airport, just below lies Ashburn, a town otherwise known as Data Center Alley—where an estimated 70% of all global internet traffic at any moment finds its way.

23 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Long-term antidepressant use surges in Australia, sparking warnings of overprescribing

Long-term antidepressant use in Australia has risen steadily over the past decade, with the largest increase seen in young people aged 10–24, where rates have more than doubled.

23 hours ago in Medications
Tech Xplore / What are 'rare earths' for?

Crucial for making smartphones, fighter jets and electric cars, "rare earth" metals have become a strategic bargaining chip since main producer China this year introduced restrictions on their exports.

23 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech